Vanity Milan

Christopher Adamson (born 22 October 1991), better known by his stage name Vanity Milan,[1] is a British drag queen[2] best known for competing on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[3] He competed on Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World in 2022.[4]

Vanity Milan
Vanity Milan at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Christopher Adamson

(1991-10-22) 22 October 1991
London, United Kingdom
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3)
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World
Websitevanitymilan.com

Early life

Adamson was born in London.[5] He is British Jamaican[2] and grew up in Mitcham, South London.[6]

Career
Vanity Milan at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2023

Adamson started doing drag in London in 2019. That year, he won a competition called "The Crown" hosted by Kitty Scott-Claus.[6] His drag name comes from his mother calling him vain and his love of fashion.[7] His husband makes his costumes.[8]

In 2021, Vanity Milan competed on series three of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[9] While on the show, Vanity Milan recorded the song "BDE," for which she won a challenge. She also won three lip syncs, tying with Series 2 contestant Tayce for the most lip syncs won on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[3] Vanity Milan was eliminated in the ninth episode of the series,[10] finishing in fourth place.[11][12] Since the show, Vanity Milan has commented on the lack of diversity on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[13][14]

In 2022, Vanity Milan released her debut single "Miss Milan (Don't Play With Me)"[15][16] and a second single titled "Pissed".[17][18] She was also featured in the music video for Cheryl Hole's debut single "Need the Power".[19][20]

In June 2022, Vanity Milan was featured alongside Kitty Scott-Claus on an episode of Pointless Celebrities.[21]

In October 2022, Vanity Milan was announced as a contestant on Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.[4][22] While on the show, she recorded the song "Bonjour, Hi," for which she won the first challenge and lip sync.[23] Milan was eliminated in the fifth episode of the series,[24] placing fifth overall.[25]

Personal life

Adamson identities as queer.[5]

In 2011, Adamson moved to Estonia, where he lived for five years.[26] While there, he met his husband Siim Adamson, who is an Estonian citizen.[1]

Discography

Singles
Title Year Album
"Miss Milan (Don't Play with Me)" 2022 non-album singles
"Pissed" 2022
Title Year Album
"B.D.E. (Big Drag Energy)"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 4)		 2021 non-album single
"Bonjour, Hi!" (SRV Version)[27]
(with the cast of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World)		 2022

Filmography
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race UK Contestant Series 3, 10 episodes (4th place)
2022 Pointless Celebrities Series 15, episode 4
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World 6 episodes (5th place)
Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 Meet the Queens Herself Stand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 3		 [28]
2021 Drag Us Weekly Herself Guest [29]
2022 Love Against the Odds Herself Guest; Channel 4 digital series [30]
2022 Meet the Queens Herself Stand-alone special
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World		 [31]

References
  1. Toomemets, Katharina (25 September 2021). "Maailmakuulsas drag queen'ide võistlussaates näidati Eestist inspireeritud rõivaid: esitlen teile suitsupääsukest! | Elu". Ohtuleht (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. Brocklehurst, Harrison (18 August 2021). "Hold on to your wigs and meet the 12 new queens of Drag Race UK season three". The Tab. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. Sim, Bernardo (19 November 2021). "Exclusive: Vanity Milan says there's "no way in hell" she could've stayed on Drag Race UK". GAY TIMES. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. Nolfi, Joey (17 October 2022). "See the 'Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World' cast of international all-stars". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. Welsh, Daniel (26 June 2022). "Vanity Milan: 'No One Is Ever Going To Stop Us Being Who We Are'". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  6. Gevertz, Jack (27 August 2021). "Drag Race UK season 3: How long Vanity Milan has been performing". BristolLive. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. "Vanity Milan - Spill the Tea". Image 34 Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. James, Alistair (25 November 2021). "Drag Race UK's Vanity Milan felt 'pressure' as the only Black queen on series three". Attitude. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  9. Warner, Sam (18 August 2021). "Drag Race UK season 3 cast announced". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  10. Cleal, Sam. "We Spoke To The Eliminated Queen From The Semi-Final Of "Drag Race UK" 2021". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  11. Brocklehurst, Harrison (19 November 2021). "'If you wanted a show, you definitely got one': Vanity Milan on her Drag Race UK journey". The Tab. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  12. Opie, David (19 November 2021). "Drag Race UK's Vanity Milan wants to see some big changes in season 4". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  13. Staples, Louis (19 November 2021). "Drag Race UK's Vanity Milan '100 per cent' wishes season three had more diversity". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  14. Sim, Bernardo (23 November 2021). "Vanity Milan Opens Up About Being Only Black Queen on 'Drag Race UK'". Out. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  15. Hobday, Emma (3 February 2022). "Nail tech creates custom nails for Drag Race UK star's debut single". Scratch Magazine. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  16. Nguyen, Nikki (7 February 2022). "Listen to Vanity Milan's New Single "Miss Milan (Don't Play With Me)"". The WOW Report. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  17. Clark, Conor (21 November 2022). "Drag Race UK star Vanity Milan to release fierce 'club anthem' Pissed". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  18. Nguyen, Nikki (2 December 2022). "Listen to Vanity Milan's New Bad Bitch Anthem "Pissed"". The WOW Report. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  19. Damshenas, Sam (11 February 2022). "Divalinas, assemble! Drag Race UK icon Cheryl Hole serves choreo in fierce debut music video". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  20. Damshenas, Sam (14 February 2022). "Exclusive: Cheryl Hole's Snatch Game for Drag Race UK vs the World is pure camp". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  21. Richardson, Hollie; Wong, Henry; Duggins, Alexi; Seale, Jack; Simon, Wardell (11 June 2022). "TV tonight: who's the most evil person in soaps?". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  22. Sim, Bernardo (17 October 2022). "Meet the Queens of 'Canada's Drag Race: Canada Vs. the World'". Out. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  23. Swift, Andy (19 November 2022). "Drag Race: Canada Vs. the World Week 1: Did the Right Queen Get the Boot?". TVLine. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  24. O'Keeffe, Kevin (17 December 2022). "Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World' Episode 5 recap: Acting up and out". Xtra Magazine. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  25. Robledo, Jordan (17 December 2022). "Vanity Milan issues statement after Drag Race: Canada vs the World semi-final". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  26. "Ülimenukas drag queenide saates astus üles Eestist inspiratsiooni saanud võistleja". Kroonika (in Estonian). 25 September 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  27. "Bonjour, Hi! (SRV Version) - Single". iTunes.
  28. MEET THE QUEENS: Vanity Milan. YouTube. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  29. RuPaul's Drag Race UK Vanity Milan On Elimination, Husband Support, Lip Sync & More | Drag Us Weekly. YouTube. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  30. "I Wasn't Thinking About Drag, I Was Thinking About Surviving" | Love Against The Odds | Channel 4. YouTube. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  31. Vanity Milan | Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World (Crave Original). YouTube. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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